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Herschel13440

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Edward Wolstenholme Ward]
Date:
[1854-12 to 1855-4]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0674; Reel 1089
Summary:

Forwards copies of Treasury minutes and duplicate original authorizing Sydney branch mint to begin circulating Australian sovereigns and half sovereigns. Please advise JH of dies needed for 1856. [JH annotation to printer concerning arrangements of documents.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel618

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.10
Summary:

Discusses rumors about the war on the continent, news of some visits JH had, and JH's dream life.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel617

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Louisa Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.9
Summary:

Tells his daughter about a formal occasion for weighing gold in the presence of various officials and guilds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1257

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.20
Summary:

Refuses to become a partisan in this conflict [see CB's 1854-12-13]. JH would only become involved if he felt he could be a peacemaker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel615

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.7
Summary:

Talks about their son Alexander's nature, and JH's busy weekend and headaches.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1298

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Bentley
Date:
[18 December 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.81
Summary:

In response to RB's letter of 1854-12-15, JH states that the manuscript of Lieut. Burton's travels was not given to JH for transmission, JH has never heard of RB in connection with this manuscript, nor had JH received an earlier letter, and finally JH does not have the manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13477

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[20 December 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0712; Reel 1089
Summary:

Mint salaries and bills have exhausted present funds. Please ask Treasury for another £12,000.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13478

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Cottans & Hallen, Engineers
Date:
[21 December 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0713.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Forwards letter from J. Triskett. Send to JH engineering design and cost estimate for iron gates and railings to be used for security at new mint building in Sydney. Then deliver materials to W. O. Young for shipment to Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[21 December 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0185.5; Reel 1054
Summary:

Results of recent pyx trial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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